{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Graffiti, Marker \u0026 Spray Cans"],"cover":{"alt":"Studio-Visit: Morten Andersen in Berlin","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/Morten-andersen-studio-visit-berlin.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2011-02-21T13:05:49Z","description":"Berlin-based urban artist Morten Andersen combines several urban art disciplines in his artworks. Recently I caught up with him in his studio and took some photos, documenting him an action...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGraffiti Fine Art\u003c/em\u003e | Danish urban artist \u003cstrong\u003eMorten Andersen\u003c/strong\u003e, who is part of the London-based art label \u003cem\u003e“Beautiful Crime”\u003c/em\u003e, started - as many well-known urban artists - his career on the streets as a graffiti artist. Since a few month, the originally Aalborg-based artist has a studio in Berlin and for that reason and because I really like his detailed and abstract artworks, I met him in his studio for a small \u003ca href=\"http://www.urbanart-photography.eu/portfolio/morten-andersen-studio-visit-berlin/\"\u003ephoto-documentary\u003c/a\u003e\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you try to describe Morten’s style you’ll notice that it’s not that easy to pigeonhole it as graffiti, painting or drawing - It’s more complex and cross-disciplinary, for what reason I had a lot of fun watching him painting with brushes, fingers and spray cans, drawing with markers and wiping with rags. Using those different tools, he creates massive urban-inspired fine paintings, including a lot of hand styled line work, abstract patterns and fantastic colors. As a result, his inspiring, unique artworks combine rough shapes and detailed drawings on different layers and are for that reason fascinating examples for the diversity of the urban arts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn my eyes my photos visualise that diversity and provide a good insight into the Morten Andersen’s creative process. For more info about Morten, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.m-andersen.com\"\u003ehis website\u003c/a\u003e or become one of his friends \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/M2theA\"\u003eon Facebook\u003c/a\u003e! For more photos from Morten’s studio in Berlin, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157626095230652/\"\u003emy photo-stream on Flickr\u003c/a\u003e\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1732\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1732\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1732\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_9ee7609d5ba0299e.avif 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_6ed1e45da3fba705.avif 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_1e549124cf049789.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_ebd532cc2c951f81.webp 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_2b5d4efb38c7a982.webp 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_a8d30a147f6fedb1.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_76b21464044ab2e1.jpg\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_9dd154e3eceb8053.jpg 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_f8559df4abce6473.jpg 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit_hu_76b21464044ab2e1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"morten andersen - studio visit\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003emorten andersen - studio visit\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1732\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1732\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1732\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_cbed77f80375981c.avif 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_8a0c9b9c6f767a7b.avif 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_a94d3ccb6a83c78f.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_8686748fb58d934a.webp 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_ee0747a16b8e0747.webp 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_c5497c6e3dd63215.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_d86a7ce5229b1eee.jpg\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_a0403074ed6c46d0.jpg 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_2a6b7c4ecce44bad.jpg 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio_hu_d86a7ce5229b1eee.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"morten andersen in action\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003emorten andersen in action\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1732\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1732\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1732\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_73826a50066f0a68.avif 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_1816dec58ab0a3bb.avif 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_aba4566afbb3d284.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_e84640cdf858a2a6.webp 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_3878350784fd0a35.webp 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_a1ce4ad9925c545a.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_d272ca955678d8ba.jpg\" srcset=\"/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_15db824c53dd3dd2.jpg 480w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_46b3fc811155b73f.jpg 960w, /studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti_hu_d272ca955678d8ba.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"morten andersen - fine graffiti\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003emorten andersen - fine graffiti\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n*Graffiti Fine Art* | Danish urban artist **Morten Andersen**, who is part of the London-based art label *“Beautiful Crime”*, started - as many well-known urban artists - his career on the streets as a graffiti artist. Since a few month, the originally Aalborg-based artist has a studio in Berlin and for that reason and because I really like his detailed and abstract artworks, I met him in his studio for a small [photo-documentary](http://www.urbanart-photography.eu/portfolio/morten-andersen-studio-visit-berlin/)...\n\nIf you try to describe Morten’s style you’ll notice that it’s not that easy to pigeonhole it as graffiti, painting or drawing - It’s more complex and cross-disciplinary, for what reason I had a lot of fun watching him painting with brushes, fingers and spray cans, drawing with markers and wiping with rags. Using those different tools, he creates massive urban-inspired fine paintings, including a lot of hand styled line work, abstract patterns and fantastic colors. As a result, his inspiring, unique artworks combine rough shapes and detailed drawings on different layers and are for that reason fascinating examples for the diversity of the urban arts.\n\nIn my eyes my photos visualise that diversity and provide a good insight into the Morten Andersen’s creative process. For more info about Morten, visit [his website](http://www.m-andersen.com) or become one of his friends [on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/M2theA)! For more photos from Morten’s studio in Berlin, visit [my photo-stream on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157626095230652/)...\n\n![morten andersen - studio visit](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio-visit.jpg\u003e)\n\nmorten andersen - studio visit ![morten andersen in action](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-studio.jpg\u003e)\n\nmorten andersen in action ![morten andersen - fine graffiti](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/morten-andersen-fine-graffiti.jpg\u003e)\n\nmorten andersen - fine graffiti ","tags":["Documentary Film","Berlin","Artist Studio","Morten Andersen","Artist Photography"],"title":"Studio-Visit: Morten Andersen in Berlin","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/studio-visit-morten-andersen-in-berlin/"}